A VERY RARE, GOOD OLD (RESTORED) CHINESE QING - CHING - TWO HANDED RICE LEAF TIPPED  DAO SWORD DATING FROM AROUND THE START TO MIDDLE OF THE 19THC (CHING DYNASTY), THE BLADE IS A GOOD AND HEAVY LAMINATED ONE & STILL SHARP, IT HAS A DOUBLE BLOOD LET  ,IT IS VERY THICK AT THE SPINE CLOSE TO THE HILT AND TAPERS NICELY TOWARD THE UNUSUAL SHAPED TIP, THE HILT FITTINGS ARE OF 24CT GOLD GILT LACQUERED IRON AND HAVE A MYTHICAL DEAR AMONG TREES AND FORAL PATTERN IN HIGH REPOUSSE CAST DETAIL, ALL OF THE FITTINGS ON THE GREEN LACQUERED SHARKSKIN OVER WOOD SCABBARD AND  GUARD AND POMMEL ARE THE SAME WITH THE SAME DESIGN THROUGHOUT,THE HILT HAS LEATHER BINDING GRIP OVER THE ROSEWOOD, ALL FITTINGS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND NOT LOOSE AT ALL, I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON CHINESE SWORDS AND HAVE DATED THIS ACCORDING TO THE LITTLE INFORMATION I WAS ABLE TO FIND IN BOOKS AND ON THE NET,AND ALSO FROM A VERY EDUCATED COLLECTOR OF CHINESE SWORDS IN THE USA, THIS SWORD IS NOT A TOY AND IS HEAVY AND REAL IN EVERY WAY, NO UNDER 18S PLEASE..  OUTSIDE OF UK BUYERS EMAIL ME FOR POSTAL COSTS AS THIS IS HEAVY AND WILL BE EXPENSIVE DUE TO WEIGHT ON POSTAGE, ALSO CONTACT ME FOR SIZE..HEAVY AND STILL QUITE SHARP, A RARE SWORD OF QUALLITY MAKING. sorry but due to past problems i will not post this item to china !!.i also do not take returns from overseas buyers due to the current import ban on swords to the uk (export only), for postage costs to usa please contact me before bidding, estamated price to usa is around the £40 uk pounds mark as uk postal prices are high...(due to greedy government !!)

BUYERS PAYPAL ONLY, NO EXCEPTIONS, I DO NOT TAKE CHEQUES, BUYER MUST COMPLETE THE PAYMENT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION ENDING, I DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGED ITEMS IN THE POST UNLESS INSURED BY THE BUYER, PARCELS WILL BE SENT WITH AIRSURE PARCEL TO WHICH COUNTRYS THEY COVER AND WILL HAVE A TRACKING NUMBER,INSURANCE ETC,ALL COUNTRYS NOT COVERED BY THEM I USE INTERNATIONAL AIR PARCEL, THIS DOES HAVE INSURANCE AND ALSO HAS A TRACKING NUMBER. I INSIST ON INSURANCE !!! ALTHOUGH THIS IS USUALLY INCLUDED IN THE POSTAL PRICE QUOTED BY ME